Re: Restrict internet access

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Well glad to hear it worked but I don't know of a way to increase the number
of entries. It sounds like you may have run into a hard coded limit. ---
Steve


"Jim Coonce" <JimCoonce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have tried this solution and it works with one exception. I need to have
> over 40 exceptions. I am only able to setup 16 web site exceptions. Is
> there a way to have more exceptions to the proxy settings?
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> There is a round about way of doing this and it will be effective only if
>> the users can access the internet via Internet Explorer - no third party
>> browsers or have the ability to install such meaning they ideally must
>> not
>> be local administrators. What can be done is to configure a bogus proxy
>> server for the user and then list the exceptions which would be the
>> websites
>> that you want them to access. For instance you could enter *.amazon.com,
>> etc. However this does not work well for all websites as some websites
>> are a
>> link to other websites and that complicates configuration but it the
>> website
>> is basically a "self contained" website it may work. The setting you want
>> is
>> "user configuration" /Windows settings/Internet Explorer
>> maintenance/connections - proxy settings.
>>
>> Be SURE that the user can not access the connections page of IE or be
>> able
>> to use a registry editor if at all possible or they simply can uncheck
>> the
>> proxy restriction. It would be a good idea to prevent them from
>> accessing
>> the command prompt also. That can also be done via Group Policy user
>> configuration/administrative templates/system - prevent access to
>> registry
>> editing tools and prevent access to command prompt. Be sure to read the
>> full
>> description of the settings as scripts may fail if you configure them. To
>> block access to IE menus go to user configuration/administrative
>> templates/Windows components/Internet Explorer to see the options to
>> restrict user access to IE. I would also read the link below and enable
>> IE
>> maintenance policy processing on every GP refresh as described. ---
>> Steve
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316702
>>
>>
>> "Jim Coonce" <JimCoonce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EAA897A9-CA2E-4980-8E80-F911396AB12E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >. I am trying to write a Group Policy that will restrict internet
>> >access
>> >to
>> > only an approved list of web sites. I need to be able to apply this
>> > policy
>> > to a select few employees, while allowing others complete access to the
>> > internet. I am running 2003 server with Active directory, all
>> > computers
>> > are
>> > running Windows XP Pro.
>> >
>> > Is this possible?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>>
>>
>>


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